Dennie v. Virgin Islands Port Authority

ANDREWS, Territorial Court Judge

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER

(July 24, 1997)

INTRODUCTION

Defendant, Abramson Enterprises, Inc., (AEI) receives cruise ship passengers at the Frederiksted pier and transports them on bus tours. Plaintiffs, competing taxi drivers, allege that the defendant is operating without required medallions and is depriving them of income. They thus move the court to issue a preliminary injunction prohibiting Defendant from conducting tours, without medallions, pending a trial on the merits. In deciding whether to exercise its equity jurisdiction and grant a preliminary…